Monday, 20 July 2015

Listing The Do's And Don'ts Of Organic Olive Oil

By Jennifer Marie Anderson


If you want to talk about the best products for your kitchen, organic olive oil should rank highly. It includes all sorts of benefits, ranging from antioxidants to monounsaturated fats, which speaks volumes about its overall value. With that said, discussion should be made about the right and wrong ways to use such a product. With this in mind, here are a few of the do's and don'ts, designed to help you get the most out of this product as possible.

Do survey every bottle's details. If you're going to purchase organic olive oil, it shouldn't have to be said that you're to look at every detail on the bottle. The expiration date is especially noteworthy, seeing as how the freshest products will be invested in. This type of information can be further expanded on by looking at the harvest date, which should be on the label as well. Details such as these are definitely worth looking at, as they help to make the best purchases.

Don't expose the oil to sunlight. Along with heat, one of the common enemies of organic olive oil is light. As a result, it's of the utmost importance that this product isn't exposed to sunlight for extensive lengths of time, as its quality will be reduced. It's also worth noting - and culinary experts can say the same - that the taste of the oil may become rancid in time as well. Simply put, once you get the product home, make sure that it's situated in a reasonably dark area.

Do conduct research on the matter. While you may already know this point, not every bottle of organic olive oil is made the same. This is dependent on brands, as many of them do not offer what can be considered "authentic" oil. Many of these products are blended with other oils, meaning that the extra virgin tag is all but obsolete. In order to find the best oils, for your culinary and health benefits alike, it would be wise to conduct research.

Don't let buzzwords affect your purchases. Food is no stranger to buzzwords, as I am sure you'll know after several supermarket visits. "Fat-free" and "low-fat" are just a few examples, which can be applied to labels for this oil as well. However, you have to know that these terms really don't mean much; if anything, they should set off signals in your mind, as negative quality may be seen. Hopefully these terms will not affect your purchases in the future.




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